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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme covering the period 2014-2020, with a total budget of €250 million over that period.  €220 million of this funding has already been allocated to the Local Action Groups throughout the country who deliver the LEADER programme.  The remaining €30 million is available for schemes which will be delivered at a national level. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: The Dormant Accounts Act 2001, together with the Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies Act 2003 and the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Acts 2005-2012, provide a framework for the administration of unclaimed accounts in credit institutions (i.e. banks, building societies and An Post) and unclaimed life assurance policies in insurance undertakings.  The Dormant Accounts Fund is managed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Noise Pollution (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: The following legislation and arrangements are in place to deal with the issue of noise pollution caused by barking dogs. Under Section 25 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, the District Court may act on a complaint by any person where a nuisance has been created by excessive barking by a dog. A copy of the form used for complaints to the Courts regarding barking is available from local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund Grants (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: Statutory responsibility for the Dormant Accounts Fund transferred to my Department in July 2017.  The legislation governing the Fund provides for disbursements to be made from the Fund to projects and programmes which benefit economically, socially or educationally disadvantaged people, and people with a disability. My Department’s role is to prepare a Disbursement Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1520 and 1526 together. The Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 provides a robust regulatory framework for, inter alia, the licensing, monitoring and inspection of dog breeding establishments by local authorities and, where a serious and immediate threat exists to public health or animal health and welfare, for the closure of such establishments....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Administration (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: The SICAP programme ended on 31 December 2017 with the next iteration, SICAP 2018 – 2022, rolling out 1 January 2018.  As with the previous programme, the delivery of SICAP in 51 different geographical areas from 2018 onwards was tendered for by way of a public procurement process. This was conducted by the Local Community Development Committees, in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department is responsible for the Charities Regulatory Authority ("the Charities Regulator") which was established on 16 October, 2014 pursuant to the Charities Act, 2009. The general function of the Regulator is to regulate charitable organisations operating in Ireland, in order to increase public trust and confidence in their management and administration. Under the Charities Act, 2009,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme supports improvement works on private, non-public roads, to improve access for people who live or work along those roads. There has been very little funding available for this scheme in recent years due to constraints on public expenditure.  However, I was very conscious of the underlying demand for the scheme in rural areas throughout the country....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: Under the Charities Act, 2009, the Charities Regulatory Authority is fully independent in the performance of its statutory functions. The general function of the Regulatory Authority is to regulate charitable organisations operating in Ireland, in order to increase public trust and confidence in their management and administration. Under Section 41 of the 2009 Act, it...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1525 and 1544 together. The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model.  Funding is provided as a contribution to the cost of a manager and a specified number of full time equivalent positions.  The CSP contribution is based on a 39-hour working...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: A pilot scheme to encourage residential occupancy in rural towns and villages is currently being developed as part of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme which is administered by my Department. The pilot will consider ways in which properties that are currently not in use in town centres can be renovated to allow them to be used for residential purposes.  This will help to rejuvenate...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects in areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline. The 2017 CLÁR programme provided total funding of just under €7 million for 230 projects across four Measures as follows:  Measure...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: Each organisation that receives funding from my Department is funded to provide services in the public interest in line with overall Government objectives and it is essential that this be done in an equitable, transparent and non-partisan way.  This Department does not provide funding for political or legislative campaigns.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Promotion (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: In December 2017, I announced once-off financial support for Agricultural shows to alleviate financial difficulties suffered by a number of these shows in recent years, primarily due to adverse weather conditions. The allocation was made in coordination with the Irish Shows Association (ISA) and will result in each of approximately 120 shows under the umbrella of the ISA in the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: I am advised that funding of €200,000 was awarded to the project referred to by the Deputy by the Local Action Group which administers the programme concerned at its meeting on 6th December 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: The 2017 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which forms an important part of the Action Plan for rural Development was launched on 13th April last, with a focus on improving the economic development of our rural towns and villages. In total, my Department received 333 applications under the scheme, including 20 applications under a separate strand for public art works. Officials...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: I am advised that an expression of interest for funding under the LEADER programme in respect of the project referred to in the Deputy’s question was received on 20 November 2017 by the Local Action Group which administers the programme for the area concerned. I also understand that the Local Action Group has invited the project promoter to submit a full application for funding....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Properties (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: Four state bodies fall under the remit of my Department, Pobal, Irish Water Safety, the Western Development Commission and the Charities Regulatory Authority. There are no public buildings owned either by my Department or by any of the above agencies.  All properties used by this Department are owned, or leased, by the Office of Public Works on our behalf.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model.  Around 425 community organisations are supported under the CSP, with funding provided as a contribution to the costs of a manager and an agreed number of full time equivalent positions.  The organisation in question submitted a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: Responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014, including the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010, transferred to the Department of Rural and Community Development in July 2017. Under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act, 2010, local authorities are responsible for the registration, inspection and regulation of dog breeding establishments within their areas.  A public...